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Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Newsletter Issue 2, July 2015 Quarter 2 United Nations Baa Atoll Educational, Scientific and Biosphere Reserve since 2011 Cultural Organization Man and the Biosphere Programme OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF BAA ATOLL UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE OFFICE As we welcome you to the Second Edion of the BR Newsleer 2015, the mantas are back in numbers at Hanifaru Bay delighng us all with their underwater dances. It is indeed great news for all manta lovers and truly Hanifaru Manta Season 2015 has indeed kicked off in style with the numbers of mantas observed at the bay. One new feature we have observed in Hanifaru Season 2015 is that Guest House Tourism is on the rise in Baa Atoll and visitors from these newly opened Guest Houses are vising Hanifaru thus adding a new resource user to the area. Please keep sending your feedback to info@broffice.gov.mv in making the Newsleer more producve as you have been doing so. ANNUAL HANIFARU CLEANUP UNDERTAKEN The annual Hanifaru Marine Protected Area The name cleanup and maintanence “manta ray” program work of mooring comes from the bouys was undertaken on Lati n m antum 23 May. Parcipants included those from mea ni ng cloak or shawl Eydhafushi government and in the indtuons, companies, maldivian language interested pares from the general public, resort parcipaon especially from Amillafushi, Kihaad Maldives and mantas are known as Reethi Beach Resort. “E N MAD I” This is the third year running of the cleanup and maintenance program undertaken to date and we wish to thank all those involved in making this event a huge success. Scientific Name Manta alfredi WED 2015 CELEBRATIONS Lower classifications As part of celebrang World Giant Oceanic manta ray Reproduction Environment Day 2015 in Baa Atoll, Dependent Higher classification upon size rather than age. Eagle ray three major acvies was undertaken Rank in Baa Atoll. Life Expectency Genus These acvies included Tree Planng in Thulhaadhoo, Cleanup of Goidhoo At least 40 years Koaru Area and inauguraon of Maalhos Waste Management Services. The acvies in Goidhoo and Thulhaadhoo was undertaken on 5 June while Threats Diet inaguraon of Maalhos Waste Management Services was held on 6 June . Commercial Fisheries. Zooplankton. Bycatch. Habitat degradation. MEETING WITH BAARU Boat accidents. Distribution Pacific Ocean. Indian Ocean. Habitat Atlantic Ocean. Tropical and subtropical coats. Conservation Status Coastal Reefs. “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. Atolls. Bays. Manta rays are large eagle rays belonging to the genusgenus Manta.Manta. The Director General of Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Office Mr.Ibrahim Naeem The larger species, together with Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Mr.Abdulla Manta birostris, reaches Mohamed Didi aended a meeng held with BAARU on 23 June. The agenda items 7 m (23 ft) in width discussed in the meeng included those of holding a Baa Atoll Fesval in the middle of while the smaller, 2016, issues relang to Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve and coming up with guidelines for the other protected areas of Baa Atoll. Manta alfredi, The meeng was aended by 22 parcipants from 12 organizaons and was hosted reachesreaches 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)in) by Sonevafushi. flying made simple GREEN LEAF AWARD The President’s Green Leaf Award, the most presgious award in recognion to the outstanding work undertaken towards WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2015 protecon and preservaon of environment will CELEBRATIONS be awarded once again in 2015. Those eligible for the Green Leaf Award are individuals, CSOs, Numerous programmes were held to mark World businesses, government agencies and academic instuons. Environment Day 2015 (WED2015) across the First awarded in 1995 , this is an annual award by country. The events held at a naonal level included the President for Environmental Excellence and a Photography Compeon, Awarding of has over 45 recipients to date and aims to widen President’s Green Leaf Award, Tree Planng in parcipaon of the people and strengthening the environment partnership. Hulhumale’, acvies related to Saafu Raajje’ (Clean Maldives Iniave), one naon coral revival PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION programme and a campaign on environmental As part of World Environment Day celebraons awareness on naonal television by technical (WED2015), Ministry of Environment and experts from the Environment Ministry. Energy launched its second Environment In Baa Atoll three majoir acvies were undertaken Photography Compeon. The themes for 2015 compeon is centered on Environment and namely tree planng in Thulhaadhoo, Cleanup of Sustainable Development, Environmental the Mangrove protected area (Goidhoo Koaru) in Impacts, Culture through biodiversity and Goidhoo and the inauguraon of the Waste Environment and Human. Management Services in Maalhos. CLEAN MALDIVES INITIATIVE GOIDHOO MANGROVE AREA CLEANUP The Clean Maldives Iniave “Saafe Raajje” was launched in May by the Environment Minister Baa Atoll Goidhoo Mangorve Area cleanup was Mr, Thoriq Ibrahim. A number of senior ranking undertaken on 5 June 2015 as part of the work to be officials form the government and various other undertaken in preparaon for implemenon of the ONE NATION CORAL REVIVAL stakeholders parcipated in the event. management plan for the area. The management Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim highlighted the importance of the plan is being drawn up to beer manage the area campaign and urged every cizen to take with the parcipaon of the community. individual and collecve responsibility for the Goidhoo Council, Baa Atoll Council, BR Office, reducon and proper management of waste and NGOs, school children, Women’s Development he also noted the significant role of individuals in Commiee and the general public took part in the making the country a cleaner place. cleanup event. THULHAADHOO TREE PLANTING Planng of trees in the reclaimed area on Thulhaadhoo was carried out on 5 June 2015. This acvity was undertaken, under the iniatve “make the land green” and to and encourage vegetaon in the area. The event was parcipated by Thulhaadhoo Council, “ONE NATION CORAL REVIVAL” was hosted as Baa Atoll Council, NGOs, school children, Women’s a first of its kind Environment Fesval in Viligili Development Commiee, Cocopalm Resort and the on 5 and 6 June. Different environmental general public. Under the program the guardianship organizaons together with local arsts and of the trees that planted were handed over to school musicians converged at one point to interact with and generate public awareness towards children by the Island Council. the importance and vulnerability of our reefs. What makes this event special is that the coral INAUGURATION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT nursery started with coral colonies rescued from CENTRE IN MAALHOS reclamaon site in Hulhumale’ will be planted in The inauguraon of Waste Management Facility on the Viligili reef during the event. “ONE NATION Maalhos was held at a special funcon on the island CORAL REVIVAL” is an inaon of Save the on 6 June. The President of Baa Atoll Council Mr. Beach Viligili on reviving the coral reefs of Viligili Mohamed Adil, Deputy Minister of Environment Mr. and the NGO hopes that the project would add Abdulla Mohamed Didi, President of the Women’s spark to the momentum of reviving the delicate Development Commiee of Maalhos Mrs. Sameera evironment by inspiring community ownership, Ibrahim, representaves from Baa Atoll engagement and responsibility towards our Conservaon Fund, World Bank Maldives coral reefs. Environmental Management Project, BR Office and Environment Minister Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim and members from the public were present at this Tourism Minister Mr. Ahmed Adheeb were funcon. present at this event. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2015 CELEBRATIONS INAUGURATION OF ISLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE on BAA MAALHOS The inauguraon of Waste Management Facility on Maalhos was held at a special funcon on the island on 6 June. The President of Baa Atoll Council Mr. Mohamed Adil, Deputy Minister of Environment Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Didi, President of the Women’s Development Commiee of Maalhos Mrs.Sameera Ibrahim, representaves from Baa Atoll Conservaon Fund, World Bank Maldives Environmental Management Project and Biosphere Reserve Office were present at this funcon. Under the programme iniated on Maalhos waste will be collected from all households and transported to the Waste Management Center where waste segregaon would be undertaken. Also at the Center oragnic composng will done and environment friendly ferlizers will be produced. A user fee is levied on each household for this service and all households in Maalhos have joined this programme. This is the first of its kind iniave in Baa Atoll and we are hopeful that the lessons learned will be replicated elsewhere in the atoll. The Deputy Minister of Environment Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Didi, while addressing the gathering highlighted that the iniaon of Maalhos Women’s Development Commiee and the commitment shown by Maalhos Council in paving the way for this to become a reality. He also spoke of the commitment of Maalhos residents in making the island clean over the period of me and wished the very best on the tasks undertaken jointly by Maalhos Women’s Development Commiee and Maalhos Island Council. Maalhos Waste Management Centre is a joint effort by Maalhos Women’s Development Commiee and Maalhos Island Council funded under the Baa Atoll Also speaking at the funcon the President of Baa Atoll Conservaon Funds grants programme and supported by World Bank Maldives Council Mr. Mohamed Adil looked on the need for succesful Environmental Management Project. compleon of projects under the BACF grants programmes. We wish to congratulate Maalhos Women’s Development Commiee and He went on to say that all reporng should be carried out on Maalhos Island Council for taking this huge step forward in managing waste. me and mely delivery should always be the first priority. He also congratulated Maalhos Women’s Development Commiee on winning grants from Baa Atoll Conservaon Fund and showing the required output required working together with all necessary stakeholders.
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